Papyrus

This store has a wide variety of beautiful cards for many different occasions. My one and only complaint, not a single person of color is depicted on any of these cards. Cards for the young, for the the old, funny, serious, drawing and photographs, not one person of color.
My niece loves fashion and I was able to find birthday card with beautifully drawn cartoon models on them. The cards come with sticker accessories to place on the the model. Perfect. Just what she would like. It would have been nice to have been able to buy one with a woman of color on it. I ended up buying the least pale one with brown hair.

Love Papyrus, but the staff at this store is horrendous. Went in there a few days ago and I was asking about the wrapping paper (it was rolled up with a bow) so I asked if it was removeable wallpaper (ok, maybe not the brightest question). The guy who «helped» me looked at me with a disgusted face and said UHHMMM no, this is Papyrus. And then I just giggled and said oh yeah, duh, but this is pretty, and kept looking around. Then he mentioned people do use their wrapping paper for wallpaper and I asked if he just has ever heard what people use to stick it to the wall and he was really unfriendly and said double sided tape, very matter of factly. OK, well obvs that an option, but there are many other ways to stick things to a wall.
Just thought he was rude and if my questions were dumb, so be it. You don’t act like a prissy fairy and expect people to want to come back and seek out your help.

First, let me start by saying that I adore Papyrus. I love the cards, they’re beautiful! Every Christmas I purchase my cards there and I’m always complimented on them. So I’ll continue to give this company my business.
But this location is the worst. The selection is only ok. The service is horrific. It’s a tremendous chore for these people to let me or anyone else look through their wares. Just today I was in to pick up a Thank You card, and the woman asked me if she could help me find anything. It wasn’t the words, it was the tone. She actually tutted at me! As if I had not only been there for hours but I’d also looked through every single card and then tossed it carelessly on the floor like so much day old confetti.
Honestly if I had another beautiful card option near work I wouldn’t bother with this place.

Papyrus in general is a nice store. But the setup here is enough to give you claustrophobia. I couldn’t stand being in here for more than a few minutes and I bailed. Go to the location nearby on Tremont. If you have a small space that is fine but it means you don’t add all the tables in the middle that the bigger locations can handle, especially when they often have breakables on them

I come here for the product. Lately, I realized that giving a really nice card can almost be like giving someone a good gift and so every month or so I’ll stop here to pick up a card or two. The selection varies. Sometimes they have a lot of cute cards and I’m in the store for a half hour, reading every cute message. Other times, it seems as if an art store blew up and every card has sparkles, glitter, feathers, etc. Note: People get nice cards for both guys and girls. Guys generally do not like sparkly stuff.
The service here also varies. It’s almost guaranteed that if I come here in casual clothes, I get half-​ass service. Not surprisingly, when I come here in my work clothes or a casual dress, they perk up a little bit and at least acknowledge my presence.

My absolute #1 hands-​down favourite place to buy paper communication vessels. I’m a member so I get 10% off but usually the «Buy 3 Cards Get 1 Free» deal is better so I go with that. With a little planning ahead you can get 4 fabulous cards for the same price you would pay for boring and ugly Hallmark cards. I also got some adorable notecards «Buy 1 Get 1 50% Off» which made them extremely reasonable. I use them for everything from invites to Thank You’s. Everyone loves getting mail from me!

You know why I hate this particular Papyrus location?
Well, I’m gonna tell you. Settle down.
There’s this extremely annoying loudmouthed woman who works here who is simply — ugh. I cannot describe her. And if I did you’d certainly think ill of me.
Let’s just says she acts like she owns the place and is the center of attention and will not leave you alone.
I have seen this woman actually get into an argument with customers who have left in a huff just to get away from her.
She is a freak of nature who should be avoided.
The store itself is fine — I buy cards here or from the other location a few blocks away. I just can’t stand that woman. Beware.

aw monkeys.
i’ve bought a nice gift for a friend, haven’t the skill to wrap it with any amount of pizazz, and was too lazy the night before to do so, and at the last minute opt to stop by papyrus to purchase a gift bag.
i select a gift bag that is made of paper, but resembles hot pink alligator skin, and comes complete with fake bamboo handles. so awesome. i make my purchase, tenderly place my present inside, and head off to my friend’s party.
i hand her the gift. the coolness of the gift bag has instantly overshadowed the not nearly as cool gift that lies within. her excitement over the probability of «the best is yet to come» has me nervous, and then she smiles not nearly as excitedly when seeing the actual gift, but saying oh thank you, oh thank you, how thoughtful. i spy her showing off the gift bag to the other guests later on in the evening, as the coo and giggle over pink alligator skin. my gift lies lonely on the table with a couple cards and a bobble head of some dude i can’t recognize.
damn you papyrus! damnnn you!

Cutest little card store on Earth.
Very close to the financial district, so when you forget your co-worker’s (or worse, your boss’) birthday, you can run over there and pick out a smashing little card.
Papyrus also has wrap, notecards, and other little cutesy things. I’m also pretty sure that they have invitation services (for weddings, showers, etc.) although I can’t Unilocal to that as I haven’t utilized it there.
They lose one star for being so expensive… I understand that these cards are for the most part more creative than the typical Hallmark drivel, but upwards of $ 4 – 5 for a card? I’ll *make* you a card for $ 5!